diff --git a/libmpdemux/demuxer.c b/libmpdemux/demuxer.c
index c45cb18729..eb548d4614 100644
--- a/libmpdemux/demuxer.c
+++ b/libmpdemux/demuxer.c
@@ -271,10 +271,6 @@ sh_sub_t *new_sh_sub_sid(demuxer_t *demuxer, int id, int sid)
         sh->opts = demuxer->opts;
         mp_msg(MSGT_IDENTIFY, MSGL_INFO, "ID_SUBTITLE_ID=%d\n", sid);
     }
-    if (sid == demuxer->opts->sub_id) {
-        demuxer->sub->id = id;
-        demuxer->sub->sh = demuxer->s_streams[id];
-    }
     return demuxer->s_streams[id];
 }